Pesticide linked to chronic kidney disease [Malathion]

https://medicalxpress.com ^ | OCT 14, 2021 | by University of Queensland

[BiteYourSelf]

Butt butt it’s got what plants crave.😋

[Ladysforest]

I found that leeks, when they blossomed, were both pretty and beneficial. All sorts of bees came to them, and the bees kept the Japanese beetles away.

[leaning conservative]

Thank you. You are a one woman plant & every thing related encyclopedia. All of your tips in this thread,this is a keeper!

[leaning conservative]

Oooh, I want to plant hydrangeas. I think they’re beautiful.

[ArtDodger]

Real farmers use Paraquat!

[bert]

The lawyers paid for the study to enable class action establishment of a lawyer welfare money pot

Lawyers are enemies. Both sides benefit from a lawsuit

[Red Badger]

Call Morgan & Morgan!...........................

[Red Badger]

My cousin and his son both died at 39 from throat cancer from chewing tobaccos.............................

[Hot Tabasco]

A commonly available pesticide has been associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease

Great, another reason for more lawyer commercials.....

[Red Badger]

Between lawyers and car dealers, TV stations would go broke if they ever quit.....................

[CGASMIA68]

1 bag soaking in a 5 gallon bucket tainted the water to where you could not see through it.
I cant imagine the concentration rate of nicotine and whatever chems are in a wad these boys put in their mouths. The other stuff in the tin cans cant be very healthy either

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“Diatomaceous earth”

And if you’re using it around your chickens, which helps fight fleas and ticks, make sure you get the ‘food grade’ variety.

I see they pimp DE it as a food supplement for humans now, too! Seems odd to me - I mean there are minerals in it, but it’s basically silica, or SAND!

“What is Diatomaceous Earth?

Also known as DE, Diatomaceous Earth is a form of sedimentary rock that builds the plankton in oceans and ponds. It is being formed from fossilized remains that are known as diatoms. These tiny sea creatures lived and died by the millions. They collected on the bottom of the sea until they became one with the land. This goes back to the Jurassic period.

When observed, diatomaceous looks exactly like a fine powder. It is a light substance with a high porosity. However, DE goes beyond being just a fine powder. When placed under microscope, the glass looking fine shards of silica can be observed.”

https://diatomaceous.org/what-is-food-grade-diatomaceous-earth/

Red Badger: Maybe I’ll add a sprinkling of DE to my Malathion-covered asbestos shingle - for the health benefits, LOL! ;)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Thanks for the kind words! I DID pay attention in my Master Gardener classes - also 18 years of hands-on experience helps a lot!

Some people remember sports statistics, my brain is wired for plant-related stuff. And yarn. And that’s about it, LOL! ;)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I'll do that next season. I love to grow leeks, but don't grow them every year. I can sacrifice some for the bees, you betcha!

'Blue Solaise' Leek from Seed Savers.

[metmom]

I have heard it’s supposed to be used for internal parasites.

I am exceedingly careful, however, when using it to not breathe it in.

[metmom]

I have heard it’s supposed to be used for internal parasites.

I am exceedingly careful, however, when using it to not breathe it in.

[mrsmith]

When *I* was a kid, we’d eat Malathion slathered on asbestos shingles we tore off the roof! *SMIRK*

LOL!

My memory is of flinging them into a fire where they would explode very satisfactorially.